Album review: Morrissey

Music Reviews Thu, Jun 13, 2019

SUPPORTING BREXIT and UKIP, and making sympathetic comments about far-right figures have left Morrissey fans disgusted, in despair, and in denial - often, with long term fans like myself, feeling all three at once.

Alcock and Brown 100 celebrations in Clifden

Thu, Jun 13, 2019

When John Alcock and Arthur Brown crash-landed in Derrygilmlagh Bog, near Clifden, at 8.40am on June 15 1919, they had completed the first non-stop transatlantic flight, and ensured thei place in aviation history.

'A very modern Irish experience'

Thu, Jun 13, 2019

AN TAIBHDHEARC'S offering in this year’s Galway International Arts Festival is Breandán de Gallaí’s Ériu Dance Company with its exciting new production of Salómae, an Irish language dance theatre interpretation of Oscar Wilde’s classic play.

Thunder Road - pathos and power on a shoestring

Films Reviews Thu, Jun 13, 2019

THUNDER ROAD opens at Jim's mother's funeral. He is the only one of her three children to attend and he is very emotional. He suffers though an ill prepared eulogy, and begins to look deranged when going off on tangents about himself.

Aslan to play The Galmont in August

Thu, Jun 13, 2019

LONG RUNNING Irish rock legends Aslan will play The Galmont Hotel & Spa as part of the hotel's programme of activity this Galway Racing festival. The show is on Saturday August 3.

NUIG's Summer Drama Festival

Thu, Jun 13, 2019

LEADING GALWAY theatre practitioners, such as Little John Nee, Gerry Conneely, and Hot Potato Productions will take part in the new Summer Drama Festival which is taking place in The Cube at NUI Galway from July 20 to 27.

Persepolis at the Pálás

Thu, Jun 13, 2019

PERSEPOLIS, THE animated film adaptation of Marjane Satrapi's bestselling autobiographical graphic novel, set during the Islamic revolution in Iran, will be screened in the Pálás.

Andrew Maxwell - All Talk

Thu, Jun 13, 2019

RENOWNED FOR his cutting edge comedy, and intrepid social commentary, Andrew Maxwell returns to Galway and the Róisín Dubh with his new show, All Talk.

CÚRAM’s open call for artists

Thu, Jun 13, 2019

CÚRAM, SCIENCE Foundation Ireland’s funded Centre for Research in Medical Devices at NUI Galway, which also hosts artist residencies in its laboratories, is seeking artists for its public engagement programme.

Galway Uke Fest takes over the Latin Quarter

Thu, Jun 13, 2019

THE LIVELY, lilting, sound of the ukulele will take over the streets and venues of Galway’s Latin Quarter over the weekend of June 21 to 23 as the Galway Uke Fest struts its stuff for the second year.

Power-point dad, mum in a blue wig

Literature Reviews Thu, Jun 13, 2019

ALVY CARRAGHER is a compelling performer of her poetry; a writer who manages to combine sometimes emotionally explosive material with an almost whimsical light touch which draws the listener in.

The Curly Organ @ Nuns Island Theatre

Thu, Jun 13, 2019

THE ECCENTRICALLY brilliant The Curly Organ - the solo musical project of Donal McConnon, of Galway prog-folk band My Fellow Sponges - plays the next Sos. music night.

Skeff to partner with GIAF for Festival Garden

Thu, Jun 13, 2019

THE FESTIVAL Garden, one of the most popular aspects of last year's Galway International Arts Festival, will return to Eyre Square for this year's festival which runs from July 15 to 28.

A father's long, strange, shopping trip

Thu, Jun 13, 2019

PAT KINEVANE, described as "a truly remarkable performer" by The Arts Review, brings his new show, Before, set in Clery’s of Dublin, on the very day the iconic department store shut down for good, to the Town Hall Theatre.

Luminosa to give Galway premiere of Bill Whelan's Inishlacken

Thu, Jun 13, 2019

GALWAY CATHEDRAL will be the venue for the very first performance in this city of Inishlacken, a work by Riverdance composer Bill Whelan. It will be performed by Galway's new orchestra, Luminosa.

Get involved in Peter Pan - The Musical

Thu, Jun 13, 2019

PETER PAN - The Musical will be this year's summer production from Galway's award winning Twin Productions, which will run in the Town Hall theatre from August 22 to 26.

Galway Baroque Singers summer concert

Thu, Jun 13, 2019

THE GALWAY Baroque Singers will perform music by Victoria, Byrd, Bardos, Mawby, Mozart, and Galway musician and composer Eamonn Murray, at the Dominican Church, The Claddagh, this Saturday at 8.30pm.

Marja Van Kampen, mothers, and sisters

Thu, Jun 13, 2019

MARJA VAN KAMPEN, the Dutch born artist, who lived in Galway for many years ands was a founder member of Artspace Studios, is currently displaying her new exhibition, Recollections in Harmony & Colour, in The Kenny Gallery.

Fundraiser concert for Fionnula - the 13th of June!

Wed, Jun 05, 2019

Well known and popular Salthill lady, Fionnula Thornton, will be hosting a fundraising concert and disco this Thursday in the Oslo Bar and Microbrewery, Salthill.

Sex, death and Swiftian satire

Literature Reviews Thu, May 30, 2019

Sex and Death at Merlin Park Hospital is the arresting title of Kevin Higgins’ new collection of poetry, which is published by Salmon and will be launched on Saturday, June 14, at the House Hotel.

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